Common Problems when Publishing Research Data

Would you like to know what challenges and pitfalls can arise when publishing research data? In our upcoming Coffee Lecture, we’ll shed light on the most common problems encountered in data publications—based on the study by Pennekamp, J., Lohmöller, J., Schütte, D., Loos, J., & Henze, M. (2026). Hidden Secrets in the arXiv: Discovering, Analyzing, and Preventing Unintentional Information Disclosure in Source Files of Scientific Preprints (Version 1, arXiv, doi.org). We will present and discuss the problem areas identified in the study in greater detail. In addition, we will share initial practical experiences from REFODAT’s editorial work to provide insights into the challenges of publishing research data.